Ch. 9 Spatial Inequality: Section 1-2

The unequal distribution of wealth or resources over a geographic area is called

• communal lands
• rural decline
• spatial inequality
• urbanization

What does the standard of living tell a geographer about a population?

• the overall comfort and well-being of a group or country
• how much money the wealthiest people in a country have
• the overall population in a group or country
  
• the size of a population's borders
  

Which city was built on the remains of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan?

• Guadalajara
• Puebla
  
• Mexico City
  
• Toluca
  

Which of the following is an example of urbanization?

• growing rural populations
• populations moving from cities to rural areas
• populations moving from rural areas to cities
  
• shrinking metropolitan areas

Rural decline occurs when rural populations experience

• growing wealth.
• high wages
• increasing pollution.
• increasing poverty